Device control for wireless charging

ABSTRACT

Embodiments of a system and method for controlling a device charging on a wireless charger are generally described herein. A method may include disabling, in response to determining that the device is currently charging on the wireless charger, haptic feedback at the device, determining whether the device is in a night mode or a day mode, in response to determining that the device is in the night mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, disabling notifications of the device, and enabling, in response to determining that the device is in the day mode, the haptic feedback and the notifications when the device has been removed from the wireless charger.

PRIORITY APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.16/294,593, filed Mar. 6, 2019, which is a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 14/971,472, filed Dec. 16, 2015, all of which areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

According to some technical analysts, there will be over 50 billionconnected “things” by the year 2020. This will completely transformcurrent infrastructures and will drive new innovations in industry,products, and services. Internet-of-Things (IoT) is term that representsdevices and systems that communicate over a network, such as theinternet. The devices and systems may include haptic feedback.

Wireless chargers are a growing new technology that allow a device tocharge without physically plugging the device into a wall charger. SomeIoT devices and systems use wireless charging to recharge.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like numeralsmay describe similar components in different views. Like numerals havingdifferent letter suffixes may represent different instances of similarcomponents. The drawings illustrate generally, by way of example, butnot by way of limitation, various embodiments discussed in the presentdocument.

FIG. 1 illustrates a system for wirelessly charging devices inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 2 illustrates a device configured to charge wirelessly inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart showing a technique for disablingfeatures on a device when the device is wirelessly charging inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart showing a technique for enabling featureswhen a device is removed from a wireless charger in accordance with someembodiments.

FIG. 5 illustrates generally an example of a block diagram of a machineupon which any one or more of the techniques (e.g., methodologies)discussed herein may perform in accordance with some embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, such as wearable devices, and mobiledevices, such as mobile phones, are increasingly being configured to usewireless charging to recharge batteries in the devices. However, thereis a lack of context-relevant or context-aware behaviors for thewireless chargers and devices. Wearable devices tethered to a smartphone for example, may indicate an alert via haptic feedback or a lightor lights regarding various important items (e.g., emails, calls,notifications, etc.). When these devices are sitting on a wirelesscharger, the devices may be misaligned from a charging surface. Forexample, when a notification is received by a device, causing the deviceto vibrate with haptic feedback from activating a haptic motor, thedevice may move. When the device moves, it may become misaligned fromthe charging surface, such that it receives a less efficient charge ordoes not charge at all. While a user may have set up preferences tocause vibration when a notification is received, the user may not wantthe vibration to misalign the device from the charger.

In an example, a misaligned device may be disruptive from a userperspective. For example, if a device is charging by a user's bed whenthe user is trying to sleep and the device is creating audible or visualnoise, the user's sleep may be disrupted. Devices may vibrate and lightup redundantly, such as multiple times in a night when a user is notengaging with the device between notifications. Additionally, if thedevice becomes misaligned from the charger, the user may not notice andmay expect the device to be charged when it in fact, was not.

When a device is placed on a wireless charger, the charger and devicemay establish a connection to determine the user context. The contextmay depend on various conditions, such as device power status, devicecharger coupling status, user preferences, notification importance, ortime of the day. For different examples of user context includingcombinations of different states, the device notification behavior whenthe device is charging wirelessly may change. For example, the devicemay disable haptic feedback or an on-device LED light.

In an example, a wireless charger may not receive a device status exceptfor the battery level information. When a device is placed on a wirelesscharger that does not receive the device status (except for the batterylevel information), the device may not turn on automatically when thedevice is charging on the wireless charger. When the device does notautomatically turn on, the user may not remember to turn the device onwhen the user removes the device from the charger. The user may risk notremembering to do so and may potentially missing importantnotifications.

FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 for wirelessly charging devices inaccordance with some embodiments. The system 100 includes a wirelesscharger 106, such as a charging pad, wireless charger built in to atable, portable wireless charger, or the like. The system 100 includesdevices configured to charge on the wireless charger, such as wearabledevice 104 and mobile device 102. In an example, any device capable ofcharging with the wireless charger 106 may be used in system 100. Theexample devices 102 and 104 shown in system 100 are illustrative.

In an example, system 100 includes the wearable device 104 and themobile device 102, charging on the wireless charger 106. The wearabledevice 104 and the mobile device 102 may be configured to provide hapticfeedback. For example, if a notification is sent to the wearable device104 or the mobile device 102, the wearable device 104 or the mobiledevice 102 may vibrate. In an example, when the wearable device 104 orthe mobile device 102 is placed on the wireless charger 106, the hapticfeedback may be disabled. For example, the wearable device 104 or themobile device 102 may detect that it is receiving a charge wirelessly,and automatically turn off haptic feedback. When the wearable device 104or the mobile device 102 is removed from the wireless charger 106, thewearable device 104 or the mobile device 102 may turn the hapticfeedback back on. If the haptic feedback was not on when the wearabledevice 104 or the mobile device 102 was placed on the wireless charger106, the wearable device 104 or the mobile device 102 may do nothingwhen charging, and may or may not turn on haptic feedback when it isremoved from the wireless charger 106. In an example, the wearabledevice 104 or the mobile device 102 may control enabling/disabling ofthe haptic feedback or other aspects of device functionality when thewearable device 104 or the mobile device 102 is placed on the wirelesscharger 106. In another example, the wireless charger 106 may controlenabling/disabling of the haptic feedback or other aspects of devicefunctionality when the wearable device 104 or the mobile device 102 ischarging on the wireless charger 106. In yet another example, control ofenabling/disabling of the haptic feedback or other aspects of devicefunctionality may be split between the wireless charger 106 and thewearable device 104 or the mobile device 102.

The wearable device 104 may include a light 108 or a display 110. In anexample, the light 108 may illuminate when a notification is received bythe wearable device 104 or a system event occurs. For example, thewearable device 104 may be a smart watch and may receive a text message.In another example, the wearable device 104 may be a fitness device andmay include an alarm as a system event. In yet another example, thewearable device 104 may include an environmental sensor and may indicatea change in status (e.g., a change in light, sound, air, etc.). When thewearable device 104 is placed on the wireless charger 106, the wearabledevice 104 may disable the light. In another example, the light 108 maybe disabled based on a set of conditions, including that the wearabledevice 104 is charging. The set of conditions may include a time of day,underlying aspects of the notification or system alert, userpreferences, or the like. The display 110 of the wearable device 104 maybe similarly disabled based on the same or a different set ofconditions. The display 110 may include a clock, a screen, etc. Thedisplay 110 may change based on an incoming notification or systemevent.

The mobile device 102 may include a display with a battery indicator112. In an example, the battery indicatory 112 may be displayed inresponse to the mobile device 102 being placed on the wireless charger106. For example, the mobile device 102 may detect that it is receivinga wireless charge and may display the battery indicator 112. In anotherexample, the battery indicator 112 may be displayed in response to auser input, such as a user pressing a button of the mobile device 102.The battery indicator 112 may display a percentage of charge of abattery of the mobile device 102 being charged by the wireless charger106. In an example, the battery indicator 112 may be displayed after thebattery is charged to a specified percentage or specified percentages.For example, if the battery has less than 5% when the mobile device 102is placed on the wireless charger 106, the battery indicator 112 may bedisplayed when the battery reaches 30% or if the battery has more than25% when the mobile device 102 is placed on the wireless charger 106,the battery indicator 112 may be displayed when the battery reaches 60%.Other examples may be used, such as displaying the battery indicator 112when the battery reaches 90% or 100% charged.

To detect that the mobile device 102 or the wearable device 104 isreceiving a charge (i.e., currently charging), the mobile device 102 orthe wearable device 104 may include circuitry to inductively couple tothe wireless charger 106. The circuitry may detect an electromagneticfield provided by the wireless charger 106 to charge the mobile device102 or the wearable device 104.

The wearable device 104 may include the features described for thebattery indicator 112 and the mobile device 102 may include the featuresdescribed for the light 108 and the display 110. When the mobile device102 or the wearable device 104 are placed on the wireless charger 106,the mobile device 102 or the wearable device 104 may begin charging. Ifthe mobile device 102 or the wearable device 104 are off (e.g., apowered down state or a standby state) when placed on the wirelesscharger 106, a battery indicator (e.g., 112) may be displayed. Inanother example, when the mobile device 102 or the wearable device 104are off and charging, the mobile device 102 or the wearable device 104may disable the battery notification 112 or the display 110,respectively. In yet another example, when the mobile device 102 or thewearable device 104 are off when placed on the wireless charger 106, themobile device 102 or the wearable device 104 may wait until the batteryis charged to a predetermined level. At the predetermined level, themobile device 102 or the wearable device 104 may automatically turn on.In another example, mobile device 102 or the wearable device 104 mayturn on at the predetermined level when certain conditions are met, suchas a time of day, a physical location, a previous state, userpreference, or the like.

FIG. 2 illustrates a device 200 configured to charge wirelessly inaccordance with some embodiments. The device 200 may include processingcircuitry 202, a GPS unit 204, haptic feedback circuitry 206 (e.g., tocontrol haptic feedback and to cause haptic feedback), a display 208,memory 214, a speaker 216, wireless charging circuitry 218, a battery220, and a light 222. The wireless charging circuitry 218 may be used tocharge the battery 220 when the device 200 is placed on a wirelesscharger. The display 208 may include a battery indicator 210. In anexample, the display 208 may include a notification user interface 212.

The wireless charging circuitry 218 may be used to charge the battery220, where the amount of battery charge may be indicated by the batteryindicator 210 on the display 208. The wireless charging circuitry 218may be used to determine that the device 200 is currently charging on awireless charger. The wireless charging circuitry 218 may detect anelectromagnetic field and inductively couple to the wireless charger toreceive the charge. The wireless charging circuitry 218 may use theelectromagnetic field to charge the battery 220.

The processing circuitry 202 may be used to control the other componentsof the device 200. For example, the processing circuitry 202 may disablethe haptic feedback circuitry 206, the light 222, the speaker 216, orthe notification user interface 212 when the wireless charging circuitry218 is active.

In an example, the GPS unit 204 may be used to determine a location orposition of the device 200. The processing circuitry 202 may use thelocation or position of the device 200 from the GPS unit 204 with anindication from the wireless charging circuitry 218 that the battery 220is charging to control the light 222, the haptic feedback circuitry 206,the speaker 216, or the notification user interface 212. In an example,the light 222 may include an LED light, multiple LED lights, or anothertype of light.

FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart showing a technique 300 for disablingfeatures on a device when the device is wirelessly charging inaccordance with some embodiments. The technique 300 includes anoperation 302 to detect that a device is charging wirelessly using awireless charger. In response to detecting that the device is chargingwirelessly using the wireless charger, the technique 300 includes anoperation 304 to disable haptics, notifications, or lights on thedevice. Before disabling a component in operation 304, the technique 300may include determining whether a set of conditions has been met. Forexample, the set of conditions may include a time-based condition.

In an example, a time-based condition may include different actions fora day mode and a night mode. For example, a night mode may include anytime between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. The time may be determined from adevice clock, a server clock, etc. The times for the night mode may bechanged by a user. The day mode may include times outside the night mode(e.g., approximate 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM). In an example, when the deviceis determined to be in the night mode, the technique 300 may includeturning off haptic feedback, notifications, and lights. In anotherexample, when the device is determined to be in the day mode, thetechnique 300 may include turning off haptic feedback, but leavingnotifications and lights on, if they were on when the device was placedon the wireless charger.

In another example, a condition may include whether the device ispowered on or powered off. For example, when the device is powered off,it may be automatically turned on when the battery of the device reachesa specified charge (e.g., 10%). Combinations of conditions may be usedas well. For example, the device may include four default states. State1 may include conditions when the device is on, placed on the charger,and in the night mode (e.g., with default 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and theuser may change settings). In State 1, both the haptic feedback and thedevice light are disabled. State 2 may include conditions when thedevice is on, placed on the charger, and in the day mode (e.g., withdefault 7:01 AM to 9:59 PM, and the user may change settings). In State2, the haptic feedback is disabled, but the light notification stays on(if it was on when placed on the wireless charger, or may be turned oneven if it was not on when the device was placed on the wirelesscharger. State 3 may include conditions when the device is off, placedon the charger, and in the night mode. In State 3, the device turns onautomatically if it has more than 10% battery. Once the device turns onfrom state 3, the device may go to state 1. State 4 may includeconditions when the device is off, placed on the charger, and in the daymode. In State 4, the device turns on automatically if it has more than10% battery. Once the device turns on from State 4, the device may go toState 2.

Other conditions and states may be used including to disable and enablea speaker, a notification display, or other lights. The other conditionsand states may include time-based conditions, notification-specificconditions (e.g., if a call or text is received from a specified number,always allow the notification to go through, no matter what the state),location-based conditions (e.g., when away from a home wireless chargeror home GPS location, change states when wirelessly charging),device-specific conditions, or the like. In another example, a conditionmay include an event requirement from a calendar associated with thedevice. A state may include using calendar-based conditions. Forexample, a calendar associated with a device may include events, such asmeetings with varying levels of notifications (e.g., a do-not-disturbmeeting which may have a state similar to a night mode, a movie eventwhere silencing the phone is desired, etc.). In another example, thedevice may include a wearable device, which may use context awareness ofa different device, such as a mobile device. The mobile device state maybe used to set the wearable device state when one or both is wirelesslycharging. For example, if the mobile device turns silent, the wearabledevice may be turned to silent as well. In yet another example, awearable device or mobile device may include geographic zones where thewearable device or the mobile device may be active or inactive, such asbased on the position of the wearable device or the mobile device.

In an example, a mobile device may determine that it is wirelesslycharging and the mobile device may adjust the notifications, haptics, orlights of a wearable device. The wearable device may or may not becharging with the mobile device on a wireless charger. For example, themobile device may determine that the mobile device is wirelesslycharging and that the wearable device is not wirelessly charging. Inthis example, the mobile device may disable notifications, haptics, orlights on the mobile device and enable notifications, haptics, or lightson the wearable device.

In another example, both the mobile device and the wearable device maybe charging wirelessly. In this example, the mobile device may adjustnotifications, haptics, or lights of both the mobile device and thewearable device (e.g., if notifications, haptics, or lights are enabledon the mobile device, they may be disabled on the wearable device as thewearable device may be redundant and more likely to slip off of awireless charger than the mobile device).

In yet another example, the wearable device may be on a wirelesscharger, and the mobile device connected to the wearable device maydetermine that the wearable device is wirelessly charging. In thisexample, the mobile device may adjust the notifications, haptics, orlights of the wearable device in response to detecting that the wearabledevice is wirelessly charging, for example, by disabling thenotifications, haptics, or lights.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart showing a technique 400 for enablingfeatures when a device is removed from a wireless charger in accordancewith some embodiments. The technique 400 includes an operation 402 todetect that a device is no longer charging from a wireless charger. Thetechnique 400 includes an operation 404 to enable haptic feedback,notifications, or lights. Operation 404 may enable haptic feedback,notifications, or lights that were disabled in operation 304 oftechnique 300. In an example, technique 400 may be used with and after(or before) technique 300.

In an example, when a device is taken off the wireless charger, thedevice may go back to the last given device notification setting. Inanother example, the device may retain or change notification settingswhen removed from the wireless charger if a mode is changed. Forexample, if a device is placed on the wireless charger when in a nightmode with notifications off before the device is placed on the wirelesscharger, and the device is removed from the wireless charger during aday mode, the day mode notification settings may be retained. Userpreferences may be set to determine notification setting changes basedon wireless charging status, day or night mode, etc.

In another example, when a device is in a night mode, the device mayhold or kill push notifications received at the device (or initiated bysystem events) and not display them at the device. In yet anotherexample, the device may send an indication to a server or other devicethat the device is in the night mode, and the server or other device mayintercept notifications or messages to be sent to the device. The serveror other device may never send the notifications or messages, mayaggregate them to send later in a digest, or may not send them untilafter the device is removed from the wireless charger.

In an example, a mobile device may determine that it is no longerwirelessly charging and the mobile device may adjust the notifications,haptics, or lights of a wearable device. The wearable device may or maynot be charging. For example, the mobile device may determine that themobile device is no longer wirelessly charging and that the wearabledevice is not wirelessly charging. In this example, the mobile devicemay enable notifications, haptics, or lights on the mobile device andenable notifications, haptics, or lights on the wearable device.

In another example, when the mobile device is removed from the wirelesscharger, the wearable device may be charging wirelessly. In thisexample, the mobile device may adjust notifications, haptics, or lightsof both the mobile device and the wearable device (e.g., ifnotifications, haptics, or lights are enabled on the mobile device, theymay be disabled on the wearable device as the wearable device may beredundant).

FIG. 5 illustrates generally an example of a block diagram of a machine500 upon which any one or more of the techniques (e.g., methodologies)discussed herein may perform in accordance with some embodiments. Inalternative embodiments, the machine 500 may operate as a standalonedevice or may be connected (e.g., networked) to other machines. In anetworked deployment, the machine 500 may operate in the capacity of aserver machine, a client machine, or both in server-client networkenvironments. In an example, the machine 500 may act as a peer machinein peer-to-peer (P2P) (or other distributed) network environment. Themachine 500 may be a personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a set-top box(STB), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile telephone, a webappliance, a network router, switch or bridge, or any machine capable ofexecuting instructions (sequential or otherwise) that specify actions tobe taken by that machine. Further, while only a single machine isillustrated, the term “machine” shall also be taken to include anycollection of machines that individually or jointly execute a set (ormultiple sets) of instructions to perform any one or more of themethodologies discussed herein, such as cloud computing, software as aservice (SaaS), other computer cluster configurations.

Examples, as described herein, may include, or may operate on, logic ora number of components, modules, or mechanisms. Modules are tangibleentities (e.g., hardware) capable of performing specified operationswhen operating. A module includes hardware. In an example, the hardwaremay be specifically configured to carry out a specific operation (e.g.,hardwired). In an example, the hardware may include configurableexecution units (e.g., transistors, circuits, etc.) and a computerreadable medium containing instructions, where the instructionsconfigure the execution units to carry out a specific operation when inoperation. The configuring may occur under the direction of theexecutions units or a loading mechanism. Accordingly, the executionunits are communicatively coupled to the computer readable medium whenthe device is operating. In this example, the execution units may be amember of more than one module. For example, under operation, theexecution units may be configured by a first set of instructions toimplement a first module at one point in time and reconfigured by asecond set of instructions to implement a second module.

Machine (e.g., computer system) 500 may include a hardware processor 502(e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit(GPU), a hardware processor core, or any combination thereof), a mainmemory 504 and a static memory 506, some or all of which may communicatewith each other via an interlink (e.g., bus) 508. The machine 500 mayfurther include a display unit 510, an alphanumeric input device 512(e.g., a keyboard), and a user interface (UI) navigation device 514(e.g., a mouse). In an example, the display unit 510, alphanumeric inputdevice 512 and UI navigation device 514 may be a touch screen display.The machine 500 may additionally include a storage device (e.g., driveunit) 516, a signal generation device 518 (e.g., a speaker), a networkinterface device 520, and one or more sensors 521, such as a globalpositioning system (GPS) sensor, compass, accelerometer, or othersensor. The machine 500 may include an output controller 528, such as aserial (e.g., universal serial bus (USB), parallel, or other wired orwireless (e.g., infrared (IR), near field communication (NFC), etc.)connection to communicate or control one or more peripheral devices(e.g., a printer, card reader, etc.).

The storage device 516 may include a machine readable medium 522 that isnon-transitory on which is stored one or more sets of data structures orinstructions 524 (e.g., software) embodying or utilized by any one ormore of the techniques or functions described herein. The instructions524 may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the mainmemory 504, within static memory 506, or within the hardware processor502 during execution thereof by the machine 500. In an example, one orany combination of the hardware processor 502, the main memory 504, thestatic memory 506, or the storage device 516 may constitute machinereadable media.

While the machine readable medium 522 is illustrated as a single medium,the term “machine readable medium” may include a single medium ormultiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, orassociated caches and servers) configured to store the one or moreinstructions 524.

The term “machine readable medium” may include any medium that iscapable of storing, encoding, or carrying instructions for execution bythe machine 500 and that cause the machine 500 to perform any one ormore of the techniques of the present disclosure, or that is capable ofstoring, encoding or carrying data structures used by or associated withsuch instructions. Non-limiting machine readable medium examples mayinclude solid-state memories, and optical and magnetic media. Specificexamples of machine readable media may include: non-volatile memory,such as semiconductor memory devices (e.g., Electrically ProgrammableRead-Only Memory (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-OnlyMemory (EEPROM)) and flash memory devices, magnetic disks, such asinternal hard disks and removable disks; magneto-optical disks; andCD-ROM and DVD-ROM disks.

The instructions 524 may further be transmitted or received over acommunications network 526 using a transmission medium via the networkinterface device 520 utilizing any one of a number of transfer protocols(e.g., frame relay, internet protocol (IP), transmission controlprotocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP), hypertext transferprotocol (HTTP), etc.). Example communication networks may include alocal area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a packet datanetwork (e.g., the Internet), mobile telephone networks (e.g., cellularnetworks), Plain Old Telephone (POTS) networks, and wireless datanetworks (e.g., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)802.11 family of standards known as Wi-Fi®, IEEE 802.16 family ofstandards known as WiMax®), IEEE 802.15.4 family of standards,peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, among others. In an example, the networkinterface device 520 may include one or more physical jacks (e.g.,Ethernet, coaxial, or phone jacks) or one or more antennas to connect tothe communications network 526. In an example, the network interfacedevice 520 may include a plurality of antennas to wirelessly communicateusing at least one of single-input multiple-output (SIMO),multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), or multiple-input single-output(MISO) techniques. The term “transmission medium” shall be taken toinclude any intangible medium that is capable of storing, encoding orcarrying instructions for execution by the machine 500, and includesdigital or analog communications signals or other intangible medium tofacilitate communication of such software.

Various Notes & Examples

Each of these non-limiting examples may stand on its own, or may becombined in various permutations or combinations with one or more of theother examples.

Example 1 is a device configured to charge on a wireless charger, thedevice comprising: processing circuitry to: disable, in response todetermining that the device is currently charging on the wirelesscharger, haptic feedback at the device; determine whether the device isin a night mode or a day mode; in response to determining that thedevice is in the night mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, disable notifications of the device; and enable, in response todetermining that the device is in the day mode, the haptic feedback andthe notifications when the device has been removed from the wirelesscharger.

In Example 2, the subject matter of Example 1 optionally includes,wherein in response to determining that the device is in the day modeand currently charging on the wireless charger, the processing circuitryis to enable the notifications of the device.

In Example 3, the subject matter of Example 2 optionally includes,wherein to enable the notifications of the device includes to enable thenotifications of the device that were disabled in response todetermining that the device was in the night mode and was charging.

In Example 4, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-3optionally include, wherein, in response to determining that the deviceis in the night mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, theprocessing circuitry is to disable a light of the device.

In Example 5, the subject matter of Example 4 optionally includes,wherein, in response to determining that the device has been removedfrom the wireless charger, the processing circuitry is to enable thelight.

In Example 6, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 4-5optionally include, wherein, in response to determining that the deviceis in the day mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, theprocessing circuitry is to enable the light of the device.

In Example 7, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-6optionally include, wherein to determine whether the device is in anight mode or a day mode includes to determine whether the device is ina night mode or a day mode from a clock on the device.

In Example 8, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-7optionally include, wherein to determine whether the device is in anight mode or a day mode includes to determine whether the device is ina night mode or a day mode from a current time received from a server.

In Example 9, the subject matter of Example 8 optionally includes,wherein, in response to determining that the device is in the day mode,the processing circuitry is to determine whether a calendar linked tothe device includes an entry for the current time, the entry indicatingthat a user of the device is busy.

In Example 10, the subject matter of Example 9 optionally includes,wherein, in response to determining that the calendar linked to thedevice includes the entry and the device is currently charging on thewireless charger, the processing circuitry is to disable a light and thenotifications of the device.

In Example 11, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-10optionally include, wherein the processing circuitry is to determinewhether a battery being charged by the wireless charger exceeds athreshold charge.

In Example 12, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-11optionally include, wherein in response to determining that the batteryhas a charge exceeding the threshold charge, the processing circuitry isto turn on the device while the device is currently charging on thewireless charger.

In Example 13, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-12optionally include, wherein determining that the device is currentlycharging on the wireless charger includes detecting an electromagneticfield using wireless charging circuitry of the device inductivelycoupled to the wireless charger.

Example 14 is a method of controlling a device charging on a wirelesscharger, the method comprising: disabling, in response to determiningthat the device is currently charging on the wireless charger, hapticfeedback at the device; determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode; in response to determining that the device is in thenight mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, disablingnotifications of the device; and enabling, in response to determiningthat the device is in the day mode, the haptic feedback and thenotifications when the device has been removed from the wirelesscharger.

In Example 15, the subject matter of Example 14 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, enabling thenotifications of the device.

In Example 16, the subject matter of Example 15 optionally includes,wherein enabling the notifications of the device includes enabling thenotifications of the device that were disabled in response todetermining that the device was in the night mode and was charging.

In Example 17, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 14-16optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device is in the night mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, disabling a light of the device.

In Example 18, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 16-17optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device has been removed from the wireless charger, enabling thelight.

In Example 19, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 16-18optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device is in the day mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, enabling the light of the device.

In Example 20, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 14-19optionally include, wherein determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode includes determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode from a clock on the device.

In Example 21, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 14-20optionally include, wherein determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode includes determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode from a current time received from a server.

In Example 22, the subject matter of Example 21 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode, determining whether a calendar linked to the device includesan entry for the current time, the entry indicating that a user of thedevice is busy.

In Example 23, the subject matter of Example 22 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the calendar linkedto the device includes the entry and the device is currently charging onthe wireless charger, disabling a light and the notifications of thedevice.

In Example 24, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 14-23optionally include, further comprising determining whether a batterybeing charged by the wireless charger exceeds a threshold charge.

In Example 25, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 14-24optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe battery has a charge exceeding the threshold charge, turning on thedevice while the device is currently charging on the wireless charger.

In Example 26, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 14-25optionally include, wherein determining that the device is currentlycharging on the wireless charger includes detecting an electromagneticfield using wireless charging circuitry of the device inductivelycoupled to the wireless charger.

Example 27 is at least one machine-readable medium includinginstructions for operation of a computing system, which when executed bya machine, cause the machine to perform operations of any of the methodsof Examples 14-26.

Example 28 is an apparatus comprising means for performing any of themethods of Examples 14-26.

Example 29 is at least one machine readable medium includinginstructions that, when executed, cause the machine to performoperations for controlling a device charging on a wireless charger, theoperations comprising: disabling, in response to determining that thedevice is currently charging on the wireless charger, haptic feedback atthe device; determining whether the device is in a night mode or a daymode; in response to determining that the device is in the night modeand currently charging on the wireless charger, disabling notificationsof the device; and enabling, in response to determining that the deviceis in the day mode, the haptic feedback and the notifications when thedevice has been removed from the wireless charger.

In Example 30, the subject matter of Example 29 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, enabling thenotifications of the device.

In Example 31, the subject matter of Example 30 optionally includes,wherein enabling the notifications of the device includes enabling thenotifications of the device that were disabled in response todetermining that the device was in the night mode and was charging.

In Example 32, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 29-31optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device is in the night mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, disabling a light of the device.

In Example 33, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 31-32optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device has been removed from the wireless charger, enabling thelight.

In Example 34, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 31-33optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device is in the day mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, enabling the light of the device.

In Example 35, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 29-34optionally include, wherein determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode includes determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode from a clock on the device.

In Example 36, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 29-35optionally include, wherein determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode includes determining whether the device is in a nightmode or a day mode from a current time received from a server.

In Example 37, the subject matter of Example 36 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode, determining whether a calendar linked to the device includesan entry for the current time, the entry indicating that a user of thedevice is busy.

In Example 38, the subject matter of Example 37 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the calendar linkedto the device includes the entry and the device is currently charging onthe wireless charger, disabling a light and the notifications of thedevice.

In Example 39, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 29-38optionally include, further comprising determining whether a batterybeing charged by the wireless charger exceeds a threshold charge.

In Example 40, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 29-39optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe battery has a charge exceeding the threshold charge, turning on thedevice while the device is currently charging on the wireless charger.

In Example 41, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 29-40optionally include, wherein determining that the device is currentlycharging on the wireless charger includes detecting an electromagneticfield using wireless charging circuitry of the device inductivelycoupled to the wireless charger.

Example 42 is an apparatus configured to charge on a wireless charger,the apparatus comprising: means for disabling, in response todetermining that the device is currently charging on the wirelesscharger, haptic feedback at the device; means for determining whetherthe device is in a night mode or a day mode; in response to determiningthat the device is in the night mode and currently charging on thewireless charger, means for disabling notifications of the device; andmeans for enabling, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode, the haptic feedback and the notifications when the device hasbeen removed from the wireless charger.

In Example 43, the subject matter of Example 42 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode and currently charging on the wireless charger, means forenabling the notifications of the device.

In Example 44, the subject matter of Example 43 optionally includes,wherein the means for enabling the notifications of the device includemeans for enabling the notifications of the device that were disabled inresponse to determining that the device was in the night mode and wascharging.

In Example 45, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 42-44optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device is in the night mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, means for disabling a light of the device.

In Example 46, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 44-45optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device has been removed from the wireless charger, means forenabling the light.

In Example 47, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 44-46optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe device is in the day mode and currently charging on the wirelesscharger, means for enabling the light of the device.

In Example 48, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 42-47optionally include, wherein the means for determining whether the deviceis in a night mode or a day mode include means for determining whetherthe device is in a night mode or a day mode from a clock on the device.

In Example 49, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 42-48optionally include, wherein the means for determining whether the deviceis in a night mode or a day mode include means for determining whetherthe device is in a night mode or a day mode from a current time receivedfrom a server.

In Example 50, the subject matter of Example 49 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the device is in theday mode, means for determining whether a calendar linked to the deviceincludes an entry for the current time, the entry indicating that a userof the device is busy.

In Example 51, the subject matter of Example 50 optionally includes,further comprising, in response to determining that the calendar linkedto the device includes the entry and the device is currently charging onthe wireless charger, means for disabling a light and the notificationsof the device.

In Example 52, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 42-51optionally include, further comprising means for determining whether abattery being charged by the wireless charger exceeds a thresholdcharge.

In Example 53, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 42-52optionally include, further comprising, in response to determining thatthe battery has a charge exceeding the threshold charge, means forturning on the device while the device is currently charging on thewireless charger.

In Example 54, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 42-53optionally include, wherein the means for determining that the device iscurrently charging on the wireless charger include means for detectingan electromagnetic field using wireless charging circuitry of the deviceinductively coupled to the wireless charger.

Method examples described herein may be machine or computer-implementedat least in part. Some examples may include a computer-readable mediumor machine-readable medium encoded with instructions operable toconfigure an electronic device to perform methods as described in theabove examples. An implementation of such methods may include code, suchas microcode, assembly language code, a higher-level language code, orthe like. Such code may include computer readable instructions forperforming various methods. The code may form portions of computerprogram products. Further, in an example, the code may be tangiblystored on one or more volatile, non-transitory, or non-volatile tangiblecomputer-readable media, such as during execution or at other times.Examples of these tangible computer-readable media may include, but arenot limited to, hard disks, removable magnetic disks, removable opticaldisks (e.g., compact disks and digital video disks), magnetic cassettes,memory cards or sticks, random access memories (RAMs), read onlymemories (ROMs), and the like.

What is claimed is:
 1. A mobile device comprising: a battery; atouchscreen configured to present notifications; a speaker configured togenerate audible alerts; global position system (GPS) circuitry; anaccelerometer; wireless communication circuitry; a motor configured tocause vibration; memory; and circuitry configured to: charge the batterywhen the mobile device is on a wireless charger; and limit, based onplacement of the mobile device on the wireless charger, thenotifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration.
 2. The mobiledevice of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to enablethe notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration in response toremoval of the mobile device from the wireless charger.
 3. The mobiledevice of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured todisable each of the touchscreen, the speaker, and the motor to limit thenotifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration, respectively. 4.The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is furtherconfigured to: limit the notifications based on a first relationshipbetween a current time and a time period; and enable the notificationsbased on a second relationship between the current time and the timeperiod.
 5. The mobile device of claim 4, wherein the time period is setby a user input.
 6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the circuitryis further configured to enable notifications from a predefined phonenumber when the mobile device is on the wireless charger.
 7. The mobiledevice of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to limitthe notifications based on a calendar event linked to the mobile device.8. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is furtherconfigured to limit the notifications, the audible alerts, and thevibration when the mobile device is on the wireless charger based on auser input.
 9. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the circuitryincludes: wireless charging circuitry configured to charge the battery;and processor circuitry configured to perform at least one of limitingor enabling the notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration.10. At least one storage device comprising instructions that, whenexecuted, cause at least one processor of a mobile device to at least:detect an indication of engagement of the mobile device with a wirelesscharger, the mobile device including a touchscreen configured to presentnotifications, a speaker configured to generate audible alerts, and amotor configured to cause vibration; and limit the notifications, theaudible alerts, and the vibration in response to detection of theindication of engagement of the mobile device with the wireless charger.11. The at least one storage device of claim 10, wherein theinstructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to enablethe notifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration in response toan indication of disengagement of the mobile device from the wirelesscharger.
 12. The at least one storage device of claim 10, wherein theinstructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to disableeach of the touchscreen, the speaker, and the motor to limit thenotifications, the audible alerts, and the vibration, respectively. 13.The at least one storage device of claim 10, wherein the instructions,when executed, cause the at least one processor to: limit thenotifications based on a first relationship between a current time and atime period; and enable the notifications based on a second relationshipbetween the current time and the time period.
 14. The at least onestorage device of claim 13, wherein the time period is set by a userinput.
 15. The at least one storage device of claim 10, wherein theinstructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to enablenotifications from a predefined phone number while the mobile device isengaged with the wireless charger.
 16. The at least one storage deviceof claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at leastone processor to limit the notifications based on a calendar eventassociated with the mobile device.
 17. The at least one storage deviceof claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at leastone processor to limit the notifications based on a user preference. 18.A mobile device comprising: means for storing energy; means forwirelessly charging the storing means; means for presentingnotifications; means for generating audible alerts; means for causinghaptic feedback; and means for limiting the notifications, the audiblealerts, and the haptic feedback of the notification presenting means,the audible alert generating means, and the haptic feedback causingmeans, respectively, in response to engagement of the mobile device witha wireless charger.
 19. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein thelimiting means is for ceasing limitation of the notifications, theaudible alerts, and the haptic feedback in response to removal of themobile device from the wireless charger.
 20. The mobile device of claim18, wherein the limiting means is for limiting the notifications, theaudible alerts, and the haptic feedback by disabling each of thenotification presenting means, the audible alert generating means, andthe haptic feedback causing means, respectively.
 21. The mobile deviceof claim 18, wherein the limiting means is for: limiting thenotifications based on a first relationship between a current time and atime period; and enabling the notifications based on a secondrelationship between the current time and the time period.
 22. Themobile device of claim 21, wherein the time period is set by a userinput.
 23. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the limiting means isfor enabling notifications from a predefined phone number irrespectiveof whether the mobile device is engaged with the wireless charger. 24.The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the limiting means is forlimiting the notifications based on an event from a calendar linked tothe mobile device.